1940 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election?

Hugh A. Butler won the 1940 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Hugh A. Butler received 340,250 popular votes (57%). The main challenger was R. L. Cochran (41.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Cochran

Butler +15.5 pts · won by 92,591 votes

Hugh A. Butler RepublicanWINNER57%

340,250 votes

R. L. Cochran Democratic41.49%

247,659 votes

Albert F. RuthvenIndependent1.5%

8,982 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.